Pacquiao down with fluSen. Manny Pacquiao didn’t show up for training for two straight days during the weekend owing to the flu. With four weeks to go before facing world welter king Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5 in Las Vegas, Pacquiao should step up in his buildup as trainer Freddie Roach is all set to increase the number of sparring rounds to ten from eight the last time. Before taking a break, Pacquiao sparred eight rounds Thursday despite nursing a cold. The cold worsened and according to Aquiles Zonio, Pacquiao went down with the flu. Despite skipping two training days, Pacquiao should make it up in the remainder of the preparation as he had also suffered the same malady in a couple of training camps in the past.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2016 14:14 UTC